Methods and Compositions for Detecting Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

The invention provides binding proteins that bind to misfolded or monomeric SOD1, and not to native homodimeric SOD1. The invention also includes methods of diagnosing, detecting or monitoring amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in a subject. In addition, the invention provides methods of identifying subs...

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Main Authors RAKHIT RISHI, CASHMAN NEIL R, CHAKRABARTTY AVIJIT
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 05.06.2008
Subjects
CHEMISTRY
INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIRCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
MEASURING
METALLURGY
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
PEPTIDES
PHYSICS
TESTING
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Summary:The invention provides binding proteins that bind to misfolded or monomeric SOD1, and not to native homodimeric SOD1. The invention also includes methods of diagnosing, detecting or monitoring amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in a subject. In addition, the invention provides methods of identifying substances for the treatment or prevention of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and kits using the binding proteins of the invention.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20060565967